Burrs, Super-Q & Busch
Super-Q (previously Maillefer) and Busch (both German made) embrace exceptional quality and cutting shape edge superiority, expect only the best.
Maillefer burrs have been rebranded as Super-Q. They are the same burrs, from the same German factory, same employees and same high quality material.
Steel & Tungsten Carbide
Ball Burrs: the most popular steel burrs used in jewellery stone setting, with its all round shape
Bearing Cutter 90° Burrs: the angle of this burr reflects the popular cut diamonds' right angle
Bud tapered burrs: very popular for forming channel setting grooves, particularly on wedding rings.
Concave Cutter Cup Burrs: to round off end points of various sizes of metal, for example on a claw set ring.
Flame burrs: very useful to open out casting flash (a slight film of metal over a whole/crevice).
Knife Edge Cutting Burr: perfectly textures deep grooves on jewellery.
Maillefer burrs have been rebranded as Super-Q. They are the same burrs, from the same German factory, same employees and same high quality material.
Steel & Tungsten Carbide
- Some of the popular style stone steel burr shapes are used for setting
- We stock a wide variety of sizes and shapes which cater for all your stone settings needs
- See the associated links for an excellent choice of practical stone setting books and equipment. We also recommend if you have not stone set before attend a course
- Various courses are available around the country at various colleges and universities. Remember practice is essential to become a quality stone setter
- Burrs are also popular for use when engraving, texturing and grinding.
Ball Burrs: the most popular steel burrs used in jewellery stone setting, with its all round shape
Bearing Cutter 90° Burrs: the angle of this burr reflects the popular cut diamonds' right angle
Bud tapered burrs: very popular for forming channel setting grooves, particularly on wedding rings.
Concave Cutter Cup Burrs: to round off end points of various sizes of metal, for example on a claw set ring.
Flame burrs: very useful to open out casting flash (a slight film of metal over a whole/crevice).
Knife Edge Cutting Burr: perfectly textures deep grooves on jewellery.